The 9:13 Buzz with Justin Jacobs

Every Wednesday at 9:13 am, one of Pittsburgh's finest music writers joins me (Cindy Howes) on the Morning Mix to play a couple favorite new songs and share some insight. Today we welcomeJustin Jacobs (talking to us via Skype!), contributing writer to Billboard & Relix Magazine.
In case you missed it here's what he played with commentary by Justin:
Yuna, "Live Your Life - Is there a cooler sounding lady out there right now? No, the answer is no. Yuna is from Malaysia, and her story is pretty wild: singing in Malaysian pubs, becoming a Malaysian celebrity, courted by an American producer via email and then flown to America to record this debut. The track was produced by Pharrell Williams, he of great Neptunes and N.E.R.D. fame. Together, they make this laid-back, incredibly sexy and life-affirming track that'll be stuck in your head for the next 10 to 12 business day.
Oberhofer, "Awy Frm U" - This song was originally released as a single in 2010, but it finally shows up on this months "Time Capsules II," the debut LP from Oberhofer, band of frontman Brad Oberhofer. It's sloppy, playful but sincere kitchen-sink pop, and the band members play their instruments to death. I don't know if I've ever heard more piano bashing than on this record. It's a whole lot of fun, and you should probably buy it.
Bonus picks!
Reggae! I know WYEP isn't huge on the genre, but it's almost summer and you deserve some good jams. Sure, every almost summer barbecue will play some Marley or Tosh, but introduce your friends to two new bands and become more popular than ever. The first is from Nigeria: Nazarenes, making fuzzy, deep grooves. The second is Morning Sun and the Essentials, making more pop-friendly, sunshine-y reggae. You can find both on the internet.